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putrid

[pyoo-trid] / ˈpyu trɪd /


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"Noam. I d love your advice on how I handle my putrid press," Epstein wrote, adding that media coverage was "spiralling out of control".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

For years, they pumped the putrid fluids deep into the ground—and triggered hundreds of earthquakes, some with a magnitude of over 5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

But after a putrid start that has left them with only one win through nine weeks of the season, the Jets pivoted—and executed one of the most shocking deadline-day trades in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Its putrid smell is actually a selling point for curious visitors, but it only blooms for a few days every two or three years.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

She grabbed Kasusu out of the air as the demon's putrid breath choked me.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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